Market Summary by AFORTI: Declines on the WSE, stable Polish zloty and Spain leads the world economy!
Macroeconomic situation
Poland:
1. Core inflation (%; y/y; Lis): value 4.3; forecast 4.3; previously 4.1;
2. Treasury Securities (TS) swap tender;
3. industrial production (%;y/y; Lis): value -1.5; forecast 0.0; previously 4.6;
4. PPI inflation (%; y/y; Lis): value 3.7; forecast 3.9; previously 5.1;
5. construction & assembly production (%; y/y; Lis): value -9.3; forecast -10.5; previous -9.6;
6. average employment in the business sector (%; y/y; Lis): value -0.5; forecast -0.6; previously -0.5;
7. average compensation in the business sector (%; y/y; Lis): value 10.5; forecast 10.0; previously 10.2;
8. retail sales (real; %; y/y; Lis): value 3.4; previously 2.3;
Eurozone:
1. speech by ECB President Ch.Lagarde;
2. PMI for industry (preliminary; points; Dec): 45.2; forecast 45.0; previously 45.2;
3. PMI for Services (preliminary; points; Dec): value 51.4; forecast 49.5; previously 49.5;
4. PMI Composite (preliminary; pt; Dec): value 49.5; previously 48.3;
5. HICP inflation (final; %; y/y; Nov): value 2.2; forecast 2.3; previously 2.0;
Germany:
1. Ifo index (pt; Dec): value 84.7; forecast 85.6; previous 85.6;
2. ZEW Index (pt; Dec): value 15.7; forecast 6.3; previously 7.4;
3. PPI inflation ( %; y/y; Nov): value 0.1; forecast -0.3; previously -1.1;
4. PMI for industry (preliminary; pt; Dec): value 42.5; forecast 43.8; previously 43.0;
5. PMI Services (preliminary; pt; Dec): value 51.0; forecast 49.2; previously 49.3;
6. PMI Composite (preliminary; points; Dec): value 47.8; previously 47.2;
UK:
1. Bank of England interest rate decision (%; Dec): value 4.75; forecast 4.75; previously 4.75;
2. CPI inflation (%; y/y; Nov): value 2.6; forecast 2.6; previously 2.3;
3. S&P Global/CIPS PMI for manufacturing (preliminary; points; Dec): value 47.3; forecast 48.1; previously 48.0;
4. S&P Global/CIPS PMI for services (preliminary; points; Dec): value 51.4; forecast 51.0; previously 50.8;
5. S&P Global/CIPS PMI Composite (preliminary; points; Dec): value 50.5; previously 50.5;
6. ILO Unemployment Rate (%; Oct): value 4.3; forecast 4.3; previously 4.3;
7. CPI (%; m/m; Nov): value 0.1; forecast 0.1; previously 0.6;
8. CPI (%; y/y; Lis): value 2.6; forecast 2.6; previously 2.3;
9. Core CPI (%; y/y; Fox): value 3.5; forecast 3.6; previously 3.3;
10. retail sales (%; m/m; Lis): value 0.2; forecast 0.5; previously -0.7;
USA:
1. FED interest rate decision (%; Dec): value 4.5; forecast 4.5; previously 4.75;
2. S&P Global PMI for manufacturing (preliminary; points; Dec): value 48.3; forecast 49.4; previous 49.7;
3. S&P Global PMI for services (preliminary; points; Dec): value 58.5; forecast 55.7; previously 56.1;
4. S&P Global PMI Composite (preliminary; points; Dec): value 56.6; previous 54.9;
5. retail sales (%; m/m; Nov): value 0.7; forecast 0.5; previously 0.5;
6. annualised GDP (Q3; %): 3.1; forecast 2.8; previous 2.8;
7. core PCE inflation (%; y/y; Lis): value 2.8; forecast 2.9; previously 2.8;
8. core PCE inflation (%; m/m; Lis): value 0.1; forecast 0.2; previously 0.3;
Foreign exchange market
The Polish zloty (PLN) was unchanged against the euro (EUR), fluctuating between 4.2480 and 4.2727.
In contrast, against the US dollar (USD), the Polish zloty weakened by 0.64% and oscillated between 4.0424 and 4.1230.
Oil and gold market
The price of BRENT crude oil lost 1.79% and oscillated between USD 72.03-74.46/barrel.
Gold lost 0.96% in value and settled in a range of US$2,599.11-2,683.16/ounce.
Stock market
The WIG index lost 2.64% in value last week and oscillated between 78,735 and 81,944.
Summary
China's economy has room for acceleration, as consumer inflation is running at 0.2% (y/y; November), against the Chinese government's 3% target. China's policymakers have more work to do to stimulate the economy, through softer monetary policy, expansionary government policy and strengthening financial institutions. The Taylor rule alone is not enough to reduce the demand gap and reduce unemployment.
Spain's economy is on course to win the category of the world's most prosperous rich-country economy in 2024. The categories include: GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, fiscal policy and stock market performance. The source of Spain's success lies in decisions after the financial crisis. Reforms in the banking sector and the labour market have proved salutary. Tourism and immigration are driving property prices. In addition, investment and productivity growth have remained elusive.
The World Bank has been providing cheap finance to the world's poorest for 75 years. Annually, it distributes approx. 30 billion dollars among 78 countries. On 6 December, funding was increased by an additional $100 billion over three years. The World Bank helps the poorest, such as Niger, where half the population lives in extreme poverty.
In the UK, there is an ongoing debate on assisted dying. On this topic, it is important to quote the provisions of Pope Francis' encyclical that “life is a gift given by God”.
Zbigniew Lazar
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
AFORTI.BIZ